Trinidadian Deep

Review: Trinidadian Deep's house music isn't just deep, it is spiritual. He layers up synths into oceanic movements that wash over you time and time again, leaving you feeling soothed in golden sounds. His obsessively detailed percussion adds movement and detail to each track, too, and all four cuts here are testament to that once again. "Balls Deep" is a little synth dance and jumbled house groove to make you move, while "Project 5am" slows things down and encourages reflection. "Flux" is more roomy and cosmic before "Bush Rum" closes with far sighted chords and shimmering drums that are deceptively complex.

Review: Given that he learned from one of the true masters of deep house, Ron Trent, it's perhaps not that surprising that Trinidadian Deep's releases are always rich in dreamy pads, positive chord progressions, intricate musical touches and effortlessly soulful deep house grooves. His latest outing on Neroli is a terrific example of this, with title track "Some Sweet Ting" offering a tactile, life-affirming journey through starry synths, twinkling piano solos, jazzy bass, layered percussion and huggable chords. Flip to the B-side for the poignant, enveloping intergalactic deep house brilliance of "Atmospheric Funk" and "Sounds of the Rebel", whose darting synth-bass and glistening lead lines are as colourful as the accompanying pads are deep.

Review: Trinidadian Deep is a master of long, winding, enchanting house grooves that are deep but also spiritual and laced with afro percussion. Shelter acquires his latest two efforts and the glorious "Native Culture" opens things in subtly uplifting fashion. Trilling organ chords rise through the mix to give life to the jumbled drums and sustained pads in the background which keep things deep and ensure maximum hypnosis. "Eggun" has a more bubbling sense of rhythm, with vocal coos and surging chords peppering the track and bringing motion. Powerful stuff.

Review: Since stepping out from the shadow of his mentor Ron Trent, Trinidadian Deep has delivered a string of musically rich and life-affirming EPs that effortlessly join the dots between bespoke deep house and a variety of global sounds, styles and rhythms. He tips a hat towards his Trinidadian roots on "Natty Dread", a calypso-influenced chunk of deep house warm rich in smooth but weighty bass, spacey synths and densely layered Caribbean percussion. "Electric Boogie" delivers on its title by wrapping echoing, delay-laden synth riffs around jaunty deep house beats, bubbly but sweet electronics and tactile, eyes-closed chords.